2. Thomas Cowan 1876 - 1912(?)
This photo among his sil Inga's things is of an unknown person and depicts who Thomas might be.
(Tom) Born January 31, 1876 at Hullett Township, Huron, Ontario (Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959). Thomas was named after his grandfather, Thomas Victor McMichael. Thomas was born in Seaforth and was about three years of age when they went to Dakota. There was a school in Owego in the early 1880’s but he is not listed as a student there. A newspaper ad October 27, 1897, of Sheldon shows Tom as wanting woods wing jobs.” Tom would have been about 20 years of age at the time of this newspaper clipping.
There are no known photos of Thomas
A 1910 Atlas lists Thomas Cowan as living in the center half of the south side of section 32 of Owego Township(S1/2NW1/4,N1/2SW1/4-32). This is likely where Bill and his wife Margaret and later Dell lived. According to Dudley Cowan, Tom had epilepsy and he didn’t marry. Dudley said that Tom died young at Sheldon not too many years after his mother died and is buried at Enderlin. I have found no further information about Thomas. No grave marker is found for him in the county around Sheldon so it is likely he is buried in an unmarked grave. My guess is that he died shortly after 1910 in his early 30’s. (This would place his death at more than 20 years after his mother died.) A search of local cemetery plot maps may locate his grave.
There are no known photos of Thomas
A 1910 Atlas lists Thomas Cowan as living in the center half of the south side of section 32 of Owego Township(S1/2NW1/4,N1/2SW1/4-32). This is likely where Bill and his wife Margaret and later Dell lived. According to Dudley Cowan, Tom had epilepsy and he didn’t marry. Dudley said that Tom died young at Sheldon not too many years after his mother died and is buried at Enderlin. I have found no further information about Thomas. No grave marker is found for him in the county around Sheldon so it is likely he is buried in an unmarked grave. My guess is that he died shortly after 1910 in his early 30’s. (This would place his death at more than 20 years after his mother died.) A search of local cemetery plot maps may locate his grave.